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Seymour and Peters have first meeting and 'great chat' amid coalition negotiations
It's the first time the leaders of Act and NZ First have met since the election.
15 voting places with ‘data entry errors’ found after Herald investigation
One of the errors was at Pukekohe Intermediate voting station in Port Waikato electorate.
Winston Peters blames delayed negotiations on decision supported by... Winston Peters
Winston Peters derides decision to allow people to enrol to vote on election day.
Poll: After election, public appears to cool on Chris Hipkins
The first post-election public poll has seen Chris Hipkins' support tank.
Labour MP Ginny Andersen accused of bullying teen volunteer
A senior MP has been accused of bullying.
Businessmen’s National Party donations charges overturned as there was no benefit
However, the court determined that one had lied to the Serious Fraud Office.
Shane Jones: No place for guilt-tripping in NZ First policy
Jones says it is anathema to how NZ First believes the country and Māori should develop.
Q&A: Coalition negotiations - what’s happening behind the scenes to form new govt?
Deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan answers your questions.
We should be careful of accepting any political party which claims to support 'business'
OPINION: Rob Campbell looks at the business of government.
Meet the chiefs of staff pulling strings for Luxon, Peters and Seymour in coalition talks
A look at the backroom operators behinds the coalition talks.
Mike Hosking: Luxon holds the coalition power, people forget that
OPINION: NZ First does not hold the balance of power in the previously understood sense.
Hipkins told off for mishandling official request for Ardern's texts with Meghan and Harry
The Ombudsman has given the outgoing PM a gentle telling-off.
Leaked email: Labour MP's team blames Hipkins for poor election showing - report
The Greens, the late manifesto and poor morale also made the list of things to 'chuck'.
Applications for recounts in three electorates formally lodged
There were three electorates split by less than 30 votes following the special vote count.
Voting with a love heart and accidentally voting twice: How does a judicial recount work?
Three candidates have filed applications for a judicial recount.
Act and NZ First make first contact in coalition talks
National's Chris Bishop, NZ First's Shane Jones seen in Wellington hotel as talks go on.
Ex-NZ First MP joins lobbying firm ahead of new government forming
Another new hire was a former media advisor for the possible future Police Minister.
Focus: Judicial recounts explained
Three election candidates officially apply for a judicial recount but what would a recount mean? Video/ NZ Herald
Government coalition talks: The wins that make a three-way handshake
What big gains will Act and NZ First be seeking to score in negotiations with National?
Sir John Key sinks ace at Chasing the Fox event
Will the former Prime Minister repeat the rare feat at this year's event? Video / Supplied
'We have a job to do': Labour 'resets' after election loss
Labour would be revisiting all of its policy positions after the election loss in October.
Verbal clash erupts during politics podcast
Political panel gets rough and ready over Treaty and Chlöe.
Māori will 'go to war' if Treaty referendum takes place
Willie Jackson has hit out over a proposed referendum which would reinterpret the Treaty.
Police appeal for sightings, votes wrongly counted, Hawke’s Bay flooding and leaders arrive for the Pacific Islands forum | Focus Morning Bulletin November 8, 2023
Police have made a public appeal for sightings of Mei Han Chong, The Electoral Commission launches full check for errors, Northern Hawke’s Bay hit with heavy flooding and leaders arrive for the annual Pacific Islands forum. Video / Lydia Lewis / Corey Fleming / RNZ
Labour’s new deputy leader won’t ‘cast shade’ on incoming government at Pacific Islands Forum
Carmel Sepuloni and Gerry Brownlee leave for Rarotonga this morning.
Bid to halt proposed building tax hike
Accountant rings alarm bells over National's proposal to end depreciation deductibility.
Wealth, capital gains tax back on Labour's policy table
“We need to take stock, we need to refresh. We start again with a blank page.”
'Strains of self-delusion': NZ's foreign policy dilemma
A gathering of high-profile ex-diplomats agonisedover what it means to be independent.
Winston Peters confident Govt can be formed but could still walk away - report
There's still a chance the three parties won't reach an agreement, according to Peters.
'Extremist fringes': Swarbrick apologises after using slogan at Palestine rally
Academics say other language would be more appropriate for the Green MP to use.
'Full check': Electoral Commission reviewing voting results after Herald identifies error
One of errors occurred at Pukekohe Intermediate voting station in Port Waikato.
Senior NZ First MP Shane Jones slams National’s foreign buyers’ tax
A senior NZ First MP said opposing the tax was in the party's DNA.
The multimillion-dollar health problem that could hurt the new Government’s plans
A big pay parity problem will be a fiscal challenge for the incoming government.